Southgate Veterans Memorial Library

Youth Programming

Young Child Programs

Baby & Me Playgroup, Mondays at 10:30am
April 7, 14, 21, & 28

Babies and their caregivers are invited to spend time socializing and playing together in a space just for them.

Family Programs

1 2 3 Let's Go Learn
Thursday, April 17 at 11am

Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers are invited to participate in an interactive program to nurture pre-reading skills through writing and play. This program strives to give opportunities to develop fine motor skills children require to start school.

Passive Programs

Available whenever the library is open!

Scavenger Hunt

Grab a scavenger hunt list at the front desk, and search for pictures throughout the Children's section of the library. Don't worry if you can't find everything; we've got hints if you get stuck. Bring your completed sheet up to the desk to be rewarded with a sticker!

Teen Programs: 6th - 12th grade

Teen Advisory Board
Wednesday, April 30 at 6pm

Are you looking to get involved in your community? Do you want to have input into what programming and materials the library offers? Then join the Teen Advisory Board! The goal of TAB is to work together to create a welcoming environment for teens at the library. Meetings will take place the last Wednesday of the month, and there will be additional opportunities to volunteer throughout the year. For more information, see the website, stop in the library, or email the youth librarian, Jennifer Pickles, at jpickles@southgate.lib.mi.us.

Library CLOSED
Saturday, April 19

The Southgate Veterans Memorial Library will be closed all day on Saturday, April 19th. We will open again at our regular hours on Monday, April 21st.

Most items can still be returned in our dropbox while we are closed. Items in the dropbox before we open on Monday will be treated as if it were returned the previous day we were open, Thursday April 17th.

MelCat Service Interruption
Beginning Monday, April 21

MelCat borrowing services will not be available starting on Monday, April 21st, due to upgrades being made to the system. The exact length of this interruption is unknown, but is expected to take several days. During this time, it will not be possible to use MelCat to

1. Place new hold requests
2. Cancel existing hold requests
3. Renew borrowed MelCat loans
4. Borrow any previously requested MelCat items that arrive
5. View information on current or requested MelCat loans

MelCat items can still be returned, but we will not be able to process and send them back to their home libraries until the update is complete, so they may still appear on your account briefly after the interruption ends. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the Director, Don Priest.

Southgate Student Art

Thanks to everyone who came to see the art of students from St. Pius Catholic School, Christ the King Lutheran School, and the Montessori Center of Downriver. There are some great artists out there, we appreciate the opportunity to help show it off!

Artwork will remain on display for a couple of weeks, so if you couldn't make it to the reception on April 10th, you can still come check it out!

Contact Info - Phone: 734-258-3002 - Address: 14680 Dix-Toledo Rd. Southgate, MI 48195

Hours - Mon-Thurs: 10am-9PM - Sat: 10am-5pm